Another returning veteran has... returned. This time, it's a character who joined the brawl back in... Brawl. I need to buy a thesaurus.

"Pic of the day. The heroic Aura Pokémon, Lucario, joins the battle!! We've increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with."

Lucario was one of the major Pokémon from Gen IV, used in a lot of the marketing. His popularity continues two generations later. Zoroark was a failed Lucario 2, so they just gave Lucario a mega evolution in Gen VI and called it a day.

Lucario's Extremespeed has been buffed."Pic of the day. When Lucario shoots out Aura from its hands to fly with ExtremeSpeed, you can control its flight direction. If Lucario's Aura is fully charged, it can fly extremely far, so be careful not to accidentally launch out of the area."

Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow. This could mention Diddy in Kerfuffle, but it could also be something more sinister.I hope to fuck it isn't a Diddy/Dixie tag-team, because Diddy is fucking great as-is, and he doesn't need some monkey bitch fucking up his moveset.

I was wrong, and I'm fucking glad.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46TP7GR-2_M

His final smash is to become GIGA MAC, ala Giga Bowser.His big ability is the star punch. As he dodges attacks and lands hits, he gains star power; getting hit lowers it. If he activates his move, he's basically guaranteed a K.O..

If you'll recall, Little Mac was an assist trophy in Brawl. Hopefully, this means other assist trophies will become characters this time around, like Isaac, Lyn, and Waluigi.

Here's a new screenshot and an official explanation of his K.O. move."His biggest feature is his Power Meter. When this gets charged up, his standard special move changes! It turns into a one-hit-K.O. uppercut."

"Pic of the day. Little Mac's side smash attack is his straight right punch...but it can transform into an uppercut if you tilt diagonally upward, or a body hook if you tilt diagonally downward. The body hook is the most devastating of these moves and it doesn't blast the opponents away.""The trick in activating these punches is to avoid tilting the controls diagonally from the get go--instead, tilt up or down right after the smash attack starts kicking in. You can also tilt up or down while you're powering up."

Remember those collectible-ass trophies you'd get then look at once and never think about again? Here's one.

Spoiler:

It's Not-so-Little Mac from Captain Rainbow for the Wii. Captain Rainbow was a Japan-only game about forgotten Nintendo characters from way back, mostly the NES and SNES. The game was never released in America, probably because you try to solve the mystery that is Birdo.

"Pic of the day. Zelda's Din's Fire is now stronger in its core. The farther it's projected, the bigger and more powerful it will be, but you need to hit foes with the core if you want to make them fall."